![]() ![]() In the 1930s, he had various assignments, including evaluating new aircraft at Wright Field. (Robert Lawton)Ĭaptain Lindbergh was promoted to the rank of Colonel, Officers Reserve Corps, U.S. Lindbergh not only achieved the greatest individual triumph of any American citizen but demonstrated that travel across the ocean by aircraft was possible.” Charles Augustus Lindbergh’s Medal of Honor at the Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, from New York City to Paris, France, 20–, by which Capt. “For displaying heroic courage and skill as a navigator, at the risk of his life, by his nonstop flight in his airplane, the Spirit of St. On 14 December 1927, by Act of Congress, Lindbergh was awarded the Medal of Honor: When he returned to the United States, Lindbergh was presented the Distinguished Flying Cross by President Coolidge. Lindbergh with the Ryan NYP Spirit of St. For this accomplishment he won the Orteig Prize of $25,000 (about $400,600 in 2022 dollars). Louis, and 33 hours, 30 minutes later, he landed at Paris, France, becoming the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. On, Lindbergh departed New York in his custom-built Ryan NYP monoplane, Spirit of St. He resigned from Robertson Aircraft and formed a group to finance and build the Spirit of St. On two occasions, 16 September and 3 November 1926, Lindbergh had to bail out of his mail plane at night. The company was contracted to fly the mail to Chicago, with intermediate stops at Springfield and Peoria, Illinois, using several modified de Havilland DH-4 biplanes. Lindbergh was the chief pilot of Robertson Aircraft Corporation at Lambert Field, St. He flew as an Air Mail pilot and gained valuable flight experience. Lindbergh was promoted to First Lieutenant, Air Corps, 7 December 1925, and to Captain, 13 July 1926. Lindbergh, Air Service, United States Army, circa 1925. Air Service, with date of rank of 14 March 1925. He graduated at the top of his class and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps, U.S. He was an Aviation Cadet, 19 March 1924–16 March 1925, and trained at the United States Army flight schools at Brooks and Kelly Fields, in Texas. ![]() In 1927, the University of Wisconsin bestowed the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) on him.Ĭertainly one of the world’s best known pilots, Lindbergh began flight training at the age of 20. Lindbergh is reported to have told the friend, “If Charles goes to flying school, I will hold you responsible.” Soon after, Lindbergh left the university and entered a flying school in Nebraska. A friend from the university showed Lindbergh a brochure from a flight school. He shared an apartment with his mother who was teaching at the nearby Emerson School. In 1920–1922 Lindbergh was enrolled as an engineering student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Lindbergh attended Redondo Beach High School, Redondo Beach, California, 1917–1918. He was the son of Swedish immigrant Charles August Lindbergh (born Karl Månsson), an attorney, and Evangeline Lodge Land Lindbergh, a high school chemistry teacher. ![]() 4 February 1902: Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Brigadier General, United States Air Force, Medal of Honor, was born at Detroit, Michigan. ![]()
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